Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 804

"I've got painkillers! Get these into him, quick!"

Marguerite fumbled with the bottle, pulling out two tablets and rushing to Silas, but it was too late.

The pounding in his head had already taken its toll. Just as Marguerite and the others made a dash towards him, Silas had already slipped into unconsciousness.

Yet, even as his eyes fluttered shut, his gaze was fixed on Marguerite.

Violet's voice broke with desperation, "Marguerite, it's too late! Call 911! Hurry!"

Marguerite's hands shook as she dialed the emergency number, her voice steadying only as she gave the address.

Even as the paramedics loaded Silas onto the ambulance, she was in a daze, her feet itching to follow them inside. But she watched as Violet climbed in first, tears streaming down her face as she hovered by Silas's side.

Marguerite hesitated.

an eternity, only snapping back to

come for the engagement party were ushered out by the butler, Maurice

sought out Penelope and Jocelyn, her

Jocelyn, let's head out too,"

eyes meeting Marguerite's. "Marguerite, what's

"Silas. Why?"

watery concern in Jocelyn's eyes. "I don't know why, but I'm worried about

then looped her arm through Jocelyn's, steering her towards the parking lot. "If you're worried,

Wouldn't it be strange

we didn't, given our ties with the Reed family," Penelope

trailed after them in silence. Deep down, she wanted to go, drawn inexplicably to the man

was Violet's fiancé made her wary of getting

to them and said, "Mom,

notice anything amiss

gaze unfocused as she